Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld briefly flew to Kyrgyzstan and received assurances from the new government that the American military may continue using an air base here. The logistics and cargo mission operated by the military from Manas Air...

Parliament at last accepted the resignation of its ousted president, Askar Akayev, and agreed to hold a new presidential election on July 10, two weeks later than first announced. Mr. Akayev's resignation, submitted last week in Russia, where he fled...

Parliament stripped Askar Akayev, the ousted president, of his privileges and perquisites, including his official residences, medical care and the right to address state bodies, according to news reports from the capital, Bishkek. Parliament left in...

April 9, 2005, Saturday

Parliament heard a recorded statement from the country's ousted president, Askar Akayev, but failed for a third day to accept his resignation. It also canceled plans to hold a new presidential election on June 26 and is expected to set a new date....